Bedeutung
Proceeding without any problems
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Turkish business culture, starting a meeting with a brief check on whether 'işler yolunda' (things are on track) is a common way to build rapport before diving into details. When saying 'her şey yolunda,' many Turks will knock on wood or say 'Maşallah' to prevent the 'Evil Eye' (Nazar) from ruining the good progress. A host will often ask 'Her şey yolunda mı?' to guests during a meal to ensure they are comfortable and have everything they need. On Turkish social media, #herşeyyolunda is a popular hashtag for positive life updates, travel photos, or successful project completions.
The Reassurance Power
If someone looks stressed, simply saying 'Her şey yolunda gidecek' (Everything will go well) is one of the most powerful ways to offer comfort in Turkish.
Don't Personalize the Path
Avoid saying 'Yolumda gidiyor' (It's going in my path). Stick to 'Yolunda' regardless of who the subject is.
Bedeutung
Proceeding without any problems
The Reassurance Power
If someone looks stressed, simply saying 'Her şey yolunda gidecek' (Everything will go well) is one of the most powerful ways to offer comfort in Turkish.
Don't Personalize the Path
Avoid saying 'Yolumda gidiyor' (It's going in my path). Stick to 'Yolunda' regardless of who the subject is.
Use with 'Gibi'
Combine it with 'istediğim gibi' (as I wanted) or 'planladığımız gibi' (as we planned) to sound like a native speaker: 'Her şey planladığımız gibi yolunda gidiyor.'
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'yolunda gitmek'.
Dünkü toplantı harikaydı, her şey ______.
The sentence refers to 'yesterday's meeting' (dünkü toplantı), so the past tense is required.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'Things are not going well'?
İşler ______.
The present continuous negative 'gitmiyor' is the standard way to describe a current ongoing problem.
Complete the dialogue.
Ayşe: Yeni evin hayırlı olsun! Taşınma işleri nasıl? Mehmet: Sağ ol Ayşe. Şimdilik ______.
Mehmet is talking about an ongoing process ('şimdilik' - for now), so the present continuous is best.
Match the response to the situation.
Your boss asks for a status report on a project that is exactly on schedule.
This is the standard professional way to report that things are on track.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDünkü toplantı harikaydı, her şey ______.
The sentence refers to 'yesterday's meeting' (dünkü toplantı), so the past tense is required.
İşler ______.
The present continuous negative 'gitmiyor' is the standard way to describe a current ongoing problem.
Ayşe: Yeni evin hayırlı olsun! Taşınma işleri nasıl? Mehmet: Sağ ol Ayşe. Şimdilik ______.
Mehmet is talking about an ongoing process ('şimdilik' - for now), so the present continuous is best.
Your boss asks for a status report on a project that is exactly on schedule.
This is the standard professional way to report that things are on track.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNot directly. You wouldn't say 'O yolunda gidiyor' to mean he is a good person. You use it for their *actions* or *life*: 'Onun hayatı yolunda gidiyor.'
It's better for interviews or emails. In a CV, use 'başarıyla tamamlandı' (completed with success) or 'yönetildi' (managed).
'İyi gitmek' just means 'going well.' 'Yolunda gitmek' implies it is following a specific plan or correct order.
Yes, 'yolunda gitti' is very common for summarizing past events.
Yes! It's a very common way to say 'Everything is fine' without even using the verb 'gitmek'.
Use 'Yolunda gitmeyen bir şeyler var' (There are some things not going on the path).
No, it is a secular idiom, though it can be paired with religious expressions like 'İnşallah'.
Only if you mean the *flow* of traffic is smooth: 'Trafik yolunda gidiyor' (Traffic is moving as it should).
The most direct opposite is 'ters' (reverse/wrong). 'İşler ters gidiyor' means things are going wrong.
Yes, it is standard Turkish and understood everywhere from Istanbul to Baku (with slight variations).
Verwandte Redewendungen
tıkırında gitmek
similarTo go like clockwork
sarpa sarmak
contrastTo get complicated/go wrong
rayına oturmak
builds onTo get on the rails
rast gitmek
similarTo go right/coincide well
